Diseases of Domestic Guinea Pigs (eBook)

Virginia C. G. Richardson is the author of Diseases of Domestic Guinea Pigs, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Title Page 5
Table of Contents 7
Preface 10
1 The Skin 11
Specific skin conditions 11
2 The Reproductive System 24
Anatomy 24
Reproductive physiology 25
Pregnancy 28
Infertility 43
3 The Urinary System 49
Anatomy 49
Physiology 49
Symptoms of urinary tract disorders 50
4 The Respiratory System 55
Anatomy and physiology 55
Symptoms of respiratory disorders 55
Respiratory infections 56
5 The Digestive System 60
Anatomy 60
Physiology 60
6 The Musculoskeletal System 72
7 The Head and Neck 79
The eye 79
The ear 83
The mouth 85
The neck 89
8 Behaviour and the Central Nervous System 92
9 Husbandry 95
Housing 95
Nutrition 97
10 Anaesthetics and Surgical Preparations 108
Inhalation anaesthetics 109
Injectable anaesthetics 110
11 Treatments 114
Antibiotics 116
Probiotics 119
Fluid therapy 120
Anti-fungal agents 120
Anti-diarrhoeal preparations 121
Topical preparations 122
Eye preparations 123
Ectoparasitic preparations 124
Endoparasitic preparations 125
Miscellaneous treatments 126
Vitamin preparations 128
Cleansing solutions 129
12 Alternative Therapies 131
Homeopathy 131
Common homeopathic remedies 132
Herbal remedies 135
Medicinal plants 135
13 Zoonotic Aspects 140
Appendix 1: Miscellaneous Physiological Data 142
Appendix 2: Summary of Herbal and Homeopathic Remedies and their Uses 144
Further Reading 146
Index 149

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